I Anna Marie D’Angelc News Reporter dangclo@nsnews A Norgate man who contemplated killing himself with a gun in his house in 1993 shouldn’t be prevented from using or buying handguns if he fills out an applica- tion truthfully this time. In a decision released last week, North Vancouver provin- cial court Judge Bill Rodgers said that a North RCMP firearms off right in denying Rory Jay Jordan, 49, a permit after Jordan’s “apparent false answers” to two questions on the 1995 Firearms Acquisition Certificate (FAC) application. Jordan answered “no” vo questions that asked if he had: @ been treated for threatened or attempted suicide and behav- ioral problems; M@ been reported to the polis or social services for violence, threatened or attempted vio- Jence or other conflict in your home or elsewhere. Jordan’s wife Linda, 47, was disappointed with the judge’s decision. She said the judge should have accepted the 1995 FAC application and not required Rory Jordan to fill in a new application. “He answered the questions truthfully (on che 1995 FAC application,)” said Linda Jordan on Monday. Linda Jordan said that the Jordans planned to appeal Rodgers’ decision to B.C. Supreme Court. She said that if Rory Jordan filled out another FAC application, he would have to say he was previously denicd a FAC. “Which docs give them (a firearins officer) cause to refuse it,” said Linda Jordan. “We had hoped he (Judge Rodgers) would have stopped this after 4 % vears.” On Sept. 4, 1993, North Vancouver Mounties surround- ed the Jordans’ North Vancouver home after Linda Jordan called police at 4:30 a.m. to say her husband had a gun See Court page & " - ROSS Rebagliati tears it up during a pre-Olympic competition. The gold medalist's friend and teammate, Darren Chaimers, returned to the North Shore Monday along with West Van's Maélle Ricker. NEWS photo Paul McGrath Dance to the world beat WINSTON Barrow (left) Ilsa Sardinha and Sherrill Jackson, of Richvana Carnival Association, were ready to celebrate Worid Music Day on Feb. 15 at Lonsdale Quay. The trio's costumes represent India through the ages. CapWest buy mulled North Vancouver District looks at athletic club site options Martin Milierchip Contributing Writer miller@nsnews.com COMMUNITY recreation and park space, or the lack of it, is the major reason that North Vancouver District council asked staff Monday to investi- gate the possible acquisition of the CapWest Athletic Club site. Only Coun, Janice Harris opposed the motion asking for a staff report investigating “various options for the development and pos- sible acquisition of the CapWest Athletic Club.” “Are we leading people down the garden path, here,” asked Harri Other councillors agreed with Harris that the district may not be able to afford the 4.3 acre site at Fullerton and Capilano Road but had no problems with coilecting as much infor- mation as possible on an issue that has become extremely complicated. Harris warned that purchasing the site with the intention of rezoning it would only place council in conflict with area residents who are adamantly opposed to any major residential development of the site. It is the same situation in which the present owner, Larco Investments Ltd., finds it Larco has previously asked for consideration of a multi-family development with some of the site being donated for public use. Residents in the immediate area would like the entire site developed for public recre- ational use. Council is also juggiing the possibility of an indoor-tennis facility that could be built cither ata district-owned 3rd and Lloyd site or could be accommodated on the Larco site. Lower Capilano residents have been partici- pating in a facility review process over the last few months that is duce to culminate with a report to council next week. While the community may be able to priori- tize a site list for its long-overdue community centre, every other permutation complicates the issue. They have been weighing the pros and cons of the 3rd and Lloyd for tennis and/or a community centre and/or an archives building. Other sites considered for the community cen- tre have been the northeast corner of Norgate Park and land adjacent to Norgate elementary school. Meanwhile, Mayor Der Bail nas asked staff to look at a configuration on the 1.7 acre 3rd and Lloyd site that would accommodate both a ancouver District presently leases adjacent Jand for their blue buses. ft was Bell’s suggestion that council investi- gate the purchase of the Larco- owned CapWest site that is presently zoned for such uses as recreation, bowling alleys or theatres, The current assessed value of the property is $2.3 million, but Larco has claimed that the site is worth more than $10 million. Larco announced the closure of the CapWest club and its squash courts, swimmir pool and ice rink in June 1997 after a consul- tant’s report said the 42-year-old facility need- ed S4 million of repairs. According to Bell, purchase is not the only way of acquiring the site. ‘A trade for other d district may be possible. The big question would be where, and whether a deal could be engineered that does not involve forested land. “1 don’t know that we are ina position to purchase, or even if we want to do that,” said Coun. Pat Munroe asking for a report on the developable land within the district. “If we are ever going to be trading land we should have some idea of where that land is coming from.” Council supported Munroc’s motion unani- mously. The staff reports are due by March 9. The report on possible acquisition of the CapWest site will be dealt with in camera. opable land in the with Olympian tales wandering around were in the open- nony. It was really cool.” But she’s glad to be home: “I just went From page '\ ty fun.” Chalmers and Ricker were in attendance for the Canada-Sweden hockey game, and Ricker also managed to find a seat in the M Wave during Canada’ s gold-silver medal haul in the women's 500m specd-skating event. “J really fked the whule Olympic thing, and the Japanese people were so friendly,” Ricker said. As to her favorite Olympic moment, Ricker has one more memorable than playing video games with Big E “Tr cally liked the opening ceremoni sure,” she said. “Even before we walked into the stadium — there was a big room with all the athletes and there was pin trading, and lit- for a walk on the scawall with some friends and it sure felt nice.” The boarders are now back in Whistler, bur both have different plans for the next week, “I’m going to do a few more competi- tions, the big ones, but first I’m going to ride some powder,” Ricker said with a laugh. “I’m going to take a week and a bit and just hang out.” For Chalmers, it’s already had a couple of days off to ride. Pm going to head down to California and go in some competitions.” CANADIAN Snowhboarders: Rebagiiati (top) and Chalmers return home.